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Suspect in Canada Terror Attack Had Been Ordered to Leave US

by Ian Austen | Oct 6, 2017 | World

OTTAWA — A Somali man suspected of carrying out what was called a terrorist attack in Alberta last weekend came to Canada and was declared a refugee after being ordered expelled from the United States several years ago, officials said on Wednesday. The man, Abdulahi...

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Demonstrators block a street during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on May 2, 2017. Photo Credit: AFP

Canadian Sanctions on Venezuela’s Maduro

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 23, 2017 | World

Canada imposed on Friday sanctions on 40 Venezuelan senior officials, including President Nicolas Maduro, to punish what it called “anti-democratic behavior.” The Canadian move came after similar steps by the United States, which has referred to Maduro as...

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People walk past Toys R Us in Times Square the day after Christmas in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., December 26, 2015. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo

Toys “R” Us Files for Bankruptcy

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 22, 2017 | Business

Toys “R” Us Inc (IPO-TOYS.N) has filed for bankruptcy protection in a United States court, the company said, amid heavy debt and a tough environment for bricks and mortar stores. The Chapter 11 filing by the biggest US toy store chain, to restructure $5...

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The US embassy in Lebanon. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Panic, Fear among Lebanese after Embassies’ Security Warnings

by Caroline Akoum | Sep 17, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Western embassies in Lebanon issued security warnings during the past two days, causing panic and fear among the Lebanese people. The security forces assured however that the situation is under control, even if it was delicate in wake of the battles in...

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a joint press conference with King Abdullah II of Jordan. AFP

King Abdullah II Hopes for Bigger Syria Ceasefire

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 31, 2017 | Middle East

London- King Abdullah II of Jordan said Tuesday he hopes that a recent ceasefire in southern Syria will spread to other parts of the country to lead to a negotiated peace. “In Syria, we hope that the ceasefire in the southwest will be replicated elsewhere in the...